In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery? A number of ...

In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery?A number of factors ...

Samsung's exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones are officially back from the dead — apparently with a new name and smaller battery. The phone took the world by storm last year for all the wrong reasons: It ...

• Charging times vary depending on your device’s battery capacity – larger capacities require more time – as well as how much power your charger supplies. • Over time, the chemical ageing of ...

Smartphone batteries are both our best friend and our worst nightmare. Whether it’s because they can never quite make it until we get home, or that they need charging twice a day they’re the gadget we ...

A well-known tech reviewer, who was one many people struggling in a heatwave that gripped the UK last week, claims three of his Samsung phones exploded due to the intense heat. Arun Maini told ...

Repair specialists iFixit decided we all needed a visual reminder of how dangerous rechargeable batteries can be, so it spent seven minutes trying to make them explode. iFixit is focused on ...

As long as we’ve had smartphones, we’ve wanted to charge them faster. Each year, the newest phones come out with incredible advancements in fast charging technology. Where a 30W charger used to feel ...

A viral video reveals a Motorola G-series phone exploding in a man's pocket, reigniting concerns over lithium-ion battery ...